John M. Dewitt

SOCIETY: ASGE

SOCIETY: ASGE

BACKGROUND: There is a lack of data on training benchmarks to define competence in colorectal EMR (C-EMR) among advanced endoscopy trainees (AETs). Previous pilot data from our group demonstrated a relatively low proportion of AETs achieve competence on key cognitive and technical aspects of C-EMR…

BACKGROUND: Video analysis has emerged as a potentially strategy for performance assessment of specialized techniques where local expertise and mentorship are limited…

Current guidelines advise esophagectomy for submucosal esophageal adenocarcinoma (T1b EAC). However, data from retrospective studies suggest that endoscopic follow-up (FU) may be a valid alternative in patients without signs of lymph node metastases (LNM) at baseline…

SOCIETY: ASGE

Acute variceal bleeding (AVB) is a major cause of death in cirrhotic patients. We developed and internally validated a pragmatic model to predict the individualized risk of 30-day readmission with recurrent AVB in liver cirrhosis patients…

BACKGROUND: G-POEM has emerged as a treatment for medically refractory gastroparesis. Safe and effective mucosal closure is necessary to avoid potential morbidity…

BACKGROUND: Idiopathic gastroparesis (IG) is an increasingly prevalent subtype of gastroparesis and causes significant morbidity and decreased quality of life…

Resection of distal rectal lesions extending to the dentate line is technically challenging due to unique anatomical features and the ideal treatment strategy remains unclear…

While gastric per-oral endoscopic myotomy (G-POEM) of the pylorus has shown promising results in enhancing the quality of life (QoL) for patients with gastroparesis (GP), evidence supporting its sustained benefits over time is limited…

INTRODUCTION: G-POEM is a promising therapy in patients with GP. Functional lumen imaging probe (FLIP) is used to measure pylorus distensibility. However, current FLIP balloon is not designed for the pylorus, and it measures distensibility in a non-isobaric fashion…

BACKGROUND: As outlined by the Kyoto guidelines, targeted DNA-based NGS of pancreatic cyst fluid (PCF) is an important adjunct to the evaluation of pancreatic cyst patients…

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